Guide to the Rhode Island College. Presidential Committees and Task Forces. Task Force on Campus Development records, 1969-1970
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu
Published in 2024
Collection Overview
| Title: | Rhode Island College. Presidential Committees and Task Forces. Task Force on Campus Development records |
| Date range: | 1969-1970 |
| Creator: | Rhode Island College. Presidential Committees and Task Forces. Task Force on Campus Development |
| Extent: | 0.01 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | Records of a former Rhode Island College committee whose charge was to advise the President on out-of-class programs, services, and facilities for students for the 1970’s. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library |
| Collection number: | CA-0085 |
Scope & content
The collection contains a correspondence email and a report regarding the committee’s findings, suggestions, and recommendations.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Organizations- Rhode Island College (1960- )
- Rhode Island College. Presidential Committees and Task Forces. Task Force on Campus Development
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in rough chronological order.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Task Force was appointed by former President Joseph F. Kauffman in November 1969. His charge was to evaluate out-of-class student resources to improve the on-campus experience. From evaluating student surveys and comparing other college campuses, they found that resident, commuter, and graduate students were not receiving adequate support and did not have enough reasons to stay on campus. The committee made several suggestions, including that of an orientation program, but offered these tentatively, and listed alternate solutions to meet these needs. Given the scope of the project, they were unable to come to a consensus on what should be implemented and how. However, they unanimously agreed that such a charge requires continuous planning and involvement of other parties beyond a single committee.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | The collection is open for research. |
| Use of the materials: | Rhode Island College holds copyright to materials in the collection. Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. |
| Alternate form: | This collection has not been digitized and is not available online. |
| Preferred citation: | Rhode Island College. Presidential Committees and Task Forces. Task Force on Campus Development, CA-0085, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College. |
| Contact information: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Ave Providence, RI, 02908 Tel: 401-456-8380 email:digitalcommons@ric.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | The collection was in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2019. |
| Processing information: | The collection was arranged by Special Collections staff prior to 2022. The guide to the collection was updated, and the collection further described by Special Collections intern Liz Riccio in 2024, under the supervision of Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Veronica L. Denison. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Liz Riccio. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2024 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Location/Existence of copies: | This collection has not been digitized and is not available online. |